While it may not have the sartorial or appellative excellence of Microsoft Australia's previous promotional venture, the Xbox Onesie, there's an inflatable Xbox One S controller out just in time for Australia Day.

You might be wondering how an inflatable Xbox One controller ties into Australia's national holiday. Well, as a local, I'm here to tell you that the grand tradition of making enlarged, useless versions of other things is practically our national pastime. Consider the Big Banana. The Big Merino. The Big Prawn. In fact, just go check out the full list for yourself.

OK, so "useless" might be a bit harsh. The inflatable Xbox One controller is a marked improvement over the regular Xbox One controller in a number of ways:

Key specs

Waterproof

Contains two drink holders

Buoyant

Can probably be safely thrown at a TV in fit of rage

Much larger design for vintage Xbox controller feel

Wireless

Never needs charging

I mean, it doesn't actually work as a controller (thanks, fine print), but you can't have everything. If the inflatable Xbox One controller is absolutely something you must have in your life (and you're an Australian resident), you can find details on how to win one of the limited edition floaties on the Microsoft Store Facebook page.

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